Jazz - Season 1 Episode 6 Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
Swing would be reacquainted with its blues roots by way of Kansas City, when Count Basie and the Barons of Rhythm brought their hot sound to the Big Apple. Basie would also give Billie Holiday her first break, offering her a chance to travel, perform, drink, and gamble with the rest of the band. Another young singer named Ella Fitzgerald would get her start in Chick Webb’s band at the Savoy Ballroom, and then be named top female vocalist—over Billy Holiday—by Down Beat in 1937.
Year: 2001
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director:
Cast: Keith David, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw
Crew: Geoffrey C. Ward (Writer), Ken Burns (Producer), Lynn Novick (Producer)
First Air Date: Jan 09, 2001
Last Air date: Jan 31, 2001
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 10 Episode
Runtime: 120 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 26.00 users
Popularity: 0.919
Language: English
Keyword : jazz, jazz singer or musician
Episode
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The Gift: 1917-1924
Our Language: 1924 -1929
The True Welcome: 1929-1934
Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
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Risk: 1945-1955
The Adventure: 1956-1960
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present
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